I'm not much on joining things, the effort causes much anxiety, but I am all for talking about this hard life we've made for ourselves and the damages it creates. There is great comfort in knowing you are not alone.

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it all started in my forties, these wonderful great feelings. but, first, imagine a mind like leo in whats eating gilbert grape and the boy who could fly. my mind was more like the boy who could fly , yet i wanted to explore everything like leo.

 as i sit with the group and talked to help inspire those living with depression. i thought sharing my life with them would do it and it did for they soon realized their life wasn't that bad as they made it out to be for it could have been... Read More

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I've never thought I would find a fourm like this. I am excited to be a part of it. For years I have battled "bi-polar disorder", and allowed Doctors to label and medicated me. After 9 years with no success...9 years of listening to the professionals... 9 years of going in and out of the "mental healthcare revolving door"... I had, had enough! I took matters into my hands. I tappered off my meds. Wow did things change for me. Besides losing 60 lbs. (which I needed to lose)... Read More

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Release Date:
August 18, 2009
Media Contact:   Sam Hostettler, (312) 355-2522, samhos@uic.edu

$4.8M Grant to Develop New Treatments for Depression

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